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More info?)
98SE does have drivers for most USB 1.1 and VIA IEEE 1394 controllers. The
drivers, if provided by the PC or motherboard maker, would probably be best
suited as you imply. A modem or NIC driver may be onboard the motherboard,
or a separate card. So, it can be a PC or mobo related, or the card or chip
maker to source the driver. You're right need lots more info. In some
cases, the drivers may still be in their proper locations, just need to
point at the right "inf" file location when attempting to reinstall.
Its very unusual, to have both IEEE 1394 (Firewire) and USB onboard a PC as
part of the motherboard. I would suspect the individual has a dual
firewire/USB 2.0 card.
A virus removal should not affect hardware drivers unless, by nonintention,
unrelated material in the registry was removed as well. I would suspect the
individual posting is lacking knowledge in what's under the PC hood. And,
critical to giving the proper information to implement operation of this
hardware.
"glee" <glee29@spamindspring.com> wrote in message
news:%23$Iqu7lNFHA.2748@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> We still need to know what motherboard you have.....either motherboard
brand and
> model, or the brand and model of the computer if it is a major company
(Dell, H-P,
> Compaq).
>
> Please provide specific details. Writing "any attempt to reinstall USB
function is
> rejected by Microsoft" really does not tell us much. What exactly
happens, what
> error messages do you receive, after what exact procedure?
>
> > attempts to reinstall USB Controller, Communications, & 1394 ODI Driver
have
> failed.
>
> "Communications is likely a network card or modem. Windows 98 likely does
not have
> a driver for those, and you either need to install them from whatever
driver disk
> came with them, or identify and download the drivers from the web site of
the
> component's manufacturer. Likewise most of the other drivers.
>
> What virus exactly did you have, and what procedure did you use to remove
it
> --
> Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
>
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
>
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
>
>
> "Mike Rawls" <MikeRawls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:914DC74C-0163-431F-9334-C1F53BCE80A2@microsoft.com...
> > I have a computer that has lost its Motherboard USB controller
> > Drivers via virus that have been removed. Any attempt to reinstall USB
> > function is rejected by Microsoft. Following normal procedure to
reinstall
> > Driver has failed, stating the need for a Windows 98 2nd edition Disk.
After
> > obtaining this disk, it stating that files needed is not on this disk.
All
> > attempts to reinstall USB Controller, Communications, & 1394 ODI Driver
have
> > failed.
> > Mike
> >
> > "glee" wrote:
> >
> > > I have no idea what you are asking. USB drivers for what? Please
provide some
> > > details of what you are doing, what you are trying to do, and include
any error
> > > messages in their entirety.
> > > --
> > > Glen Ventura, MS MVP Shell/User, A+
> > >
http://dts-l.org/goodpost.htm
> > >
http://www.microsoft.com/communities/conduct/default.mspx
> > >
> > > "Mike Rawls" <MikeRawls@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:F79A4953-BD4C-4A2C-858D-6C624B1BE24F@microsoft.com...
> > > > Lost USB drivers on Windows 98, can not reinstall drivers w/out it
requiring
> > > > Windows 98 2nd edition. Got that and USB will not install. Please
help with
> > > > software for installation of USB Controller, drivers. Nothing
works. Will
> > > > nell install of 98 install USB.
> > > > Mike
> > >
> > >
>
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